Credit/Debit Cards struggle to stay on top Competition is fierce among payment methods in Europe, with technological innovations empowering alternatives. Although slightly under half of European E-Commerce transactions are paid by card, in many countries, digital wallets and local payment methods are preferred over credit/debit cards when purchasing from online…
Brick-and-mortar gets online As omnichannel commerce continues to grow in popularity, this approach of providing a seamless shopping experience across all retail channels (in-store, online, and mobile) is impacting traditional brick-and-mortar stores as well as E-Commerce giants. Brick-and-mortar was previously thought of as a dying method of shopping, but the…
Gambling in Italy is Big Business Historically, the Italian gambling industry has been a big player within Europe. Since the emergence of online gambling, this part of Italy’s gambling market has turned into a billion dollar industry. Between 2013 and 2017, expenditure in regulated online gambling has nearly doubled. With…
The fashion E-Commerce segment holds popular among online shoppers Over the last couple of years, the fashion E-Commerce segment in Southeast Asia has experienced rapid growth and the latest report from yStats.com affirms this trend. Southeast Asia is rapidly developing as worldwide investors funnel money into projects across the region.…
The global online travel market is growing and the dynamics are positive. Despite a slowing growth rate, the online travel market is expanding worldwide and is projected to maintain continued positive dynamics at least through 2022. Nearly half of the world’s total travel sales are expected to be conducted online…
Poland E-Commerce performance is still lower than the EU average. Poland belongs to emerging E-Commerce markets, however ranks ahead of Turkey and Russia in terms of online retail penetration. On the other hand, in comparison to the EU countries, Internet and online shopper penetration rates are below the average. This…
Russian emerging E-Commerce market has a strong potential for growth. Russia is an emerging E-Commerce market where a double-digit growth rate in the period from 2018 to 2022 is expected. However, the share of total retail sales coming from digital commerce was half the global average in 2017. There is…
The B2C E-Commerce market in Turkey is emerging Despite B2C E-Commerce in Turkey experiencing double-digit growth rates, retail E-Commerce penetration is still less than half that of advanced online retail markets such as the UK or the USA. The relatively low E-Commerce share, plus low Internet and online shopper penetration rate…
Credit card is still the worldwide leading online payment method The popularity of online payment methods experienced a rapid rise in the recent years, driven by increasing interest to online shopping, the growing number of online websites and digital buyers, and the expanding variety of payment options. Credit card is…
Credit cards are the leading payment method used by online shoppers worldwide. However, in recent years, E-Wallets such as PayPal have shown a strong potential to overtake traditional credit cards. In Asia-Pacific’s E-Commerce, digital and mobile wallets have already become the leading payment method used by online shoppers. Thanks mostly…